Etymology

Corkery

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Corcra
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Corcra“descendant of Corcra”
  2. English todayCorkery

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corcra (“descendant of Corcra”), a personal name derived from corcair (“purple”).

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